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Inadequately Trained Paramedics Cause Death of Man in Cardiac Distress

The suit charges that they are responsible for the death of her son, Edward Givens, because training of the emergency medical personnel was woefully inadequate...

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D.C. EMS faces review in death of girl

D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services has opened a review into the death last month of a 2-year-old District girl who was having breathing problems and was not immediately taken to a hospital.

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30th Anniversary Slideshow Pictures
Our anniversary celebration event was well attended.
Thank you for joining us.

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Preventing Accidents during Holiday Celebrations

Summer is a time of celebration in the United States with Memorial Day, Independence Day,...

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The Harm that Asbestos Causes, and Canada’s Decision to Re-Open Asbestos Mine

Canada recently decided to loan $58 million to a bankrupt mining company in order to restart

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Fair Compensation for Clients: 2010 Update

So far this year, through February 2010 our attorneys have obtained the following compensation for seriously injured clients:

$8,500,000 resulting from hospital negligence (medical malpractice)

$3,200,000 (after trial) resulting from a balcony fall (safety rail violation)

$1,500,000 resulting from an automobile/pedestrian collision (car accidents)

$1,400,000 (including workers' compensation waiver) resulting from a construction site fall (OSHA violation)

We are proud of our reputation for obtaining full and fair compensation for all of our clients, and for making our community a safer place to live.  (Disclaimer)

Your Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC Personal Injury Lawyers

For thirty years the attorneys of Koonz, McKenney, Johnson, DePaolis and Lightfoot, L.L.P. have successfully obtained substantial monetary compensation on behalf of individuals who have been injured or killed due to the negligence or wrongdoing of others. Our law firm is one of the largest, most experienced, and most respected plaintiff’s personal-injury firms in the region. Four of the firm’s attorneys have been selected as Top Lawyers by Washingtonian magazine, five have been chosen by their peers for inclusion in Washington D.C. Super Lawyers, and five have been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America.

Koonz McKenney represents people who have been injured due to motor-vehicle crashes, construction-site and other job-related accidents, malpractice by hospitals and doctors, asbestos and other defective products, and others’ carelessness. The firm specializes in handling cases involving catastrophic injuries such as burns, brain injuries, and spinal-cord injuries. Through skillful lawyering and use of a team approach, the firm has helped its clients to achieve the financial security they need to resume their lives after injury or a loved one’s death.

Koonz McKenney has the talent, experience, and resources to fight – and win – against insurance companies and large corporate and government defendants. The firm’s attorneys possess the depth of expertise to prepare cases thoroughly, litigate them through trial, and prevail on appeal as to difficult issues of law.

Koonz McKenney’s efforts have made our community a safer place to live. The firm’s successful cases have, for example, improved safety in playgrounds, medical procedures, household products, tap water, subway and bus transportation, and construction sites.

Attorneys in the firm adhere to high professional and ethical standards. They hold positions of leadership in many legal organizations and often teach law to lawyers.

The firm’s legacy of excellence motivates every attorney to give personal attention to each client.

To learn more about our law firm, contact a Maryland, Virginia or Washington DC personal injury attorney today.

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bullet Personal Injury  
bullet Workers Compensation  
bullet Construction Accidents  
bullet Car Accidents  
bullet Medical Malpractice  
bullet Birth Injury  
bullet Products Liability  
bullet Prescription Class Action Lawsuits  
bullet Asbestos Exposure  
bullet Federal Tort Claims Act  
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bullet Koonz, McKenney, Johnson, DePaolis & Lightfoot continue to fight to improve emergency medical services in DC  
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bullet Koonz McKenney offers scholarships to help Support Our Unions.  
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bullet The Evening With Labor is the annual AFL-CIO awards dinner and dance, which the labor council has been sponsoring for 32 years.  
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